TECHFEST 2023-24
ROWBOATICS
TASK
To design and build a manually controlled boat that has to sail through the obstacles in the
arena and complete the race task before the other boat. The boat should compulsorily be
wireless and powered by batteries. Wired boats are NOT allowed.
CONSTRAINTS OF THE BOT
● The robot must totally fit into a 400mm(length) x200mm(width) x200mm(height) cuboid i.e
the robot should strictly be smaller than a cuboid of the given dimensions.
● No external power supply is allowed. Participants are allowed to use only an on-board power
supply. Teams shall bring their own power supply for all its machines.
● Using Lego kits or any other ready-made mechanism for the construction of the robot is
strictly not allowed. Violation of the stated rule will imply disqualification of the particular
team.
● The robot must not harm other robots or the arena. Any team found to violate this may be
disqualified from the competition.
● The robots should not contain any corrosive, harmful or combustible substances due to safety
concerns.
● There should be an emergency stop button on the robot that pauses it when it is pressed in
unpleasant circumstances.
ARENA
The arena consists of certain obstacles and checkpoints carrying predefined points. The robot
should be able to navigate through the obstacles with utmost stability while maintaining an
appropriate pace.
● The arena will be a tank having water, in which two boats will race to reach the finish line first.
● Each passage will be around 45cm wide.
● A robot completes a task after having reached the finish line, to the other end of the arena.
● The obstacles will be of the following type:
❖ Type A: Fixed bar floaters placed at constant gaps through which the robot has to
manoeuvre, as shown in the illustration.
❖ Type B: Fixed cylinders through which the robot has to navigate.
❖ Type C: There will be some other obstacles in the actual competition.
★ The figure shown here is only meant to give an idea of the obstacles and hence
in no way represents the number of obstacles in the final arena. As mentioned
earlier, surprise obstacles may be introduced in the arena at the time of actual
competition.
RULES
● Laptops/personal computers are not allowed in the vicinity of the arena. Other Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, and other such devices must be switched off.
● Only the time measured by organisers will be final and considered for scoring. Time
measured by the participants by any means will not be accepted in any case.
● During the event, the organisers shall not be responsible for any damage caused to the robot.
● Any rule is subject to change during the event such as the length of the game or increasing
or decreasing the number of objects, etc.
GENERAL RULES
● The team has to compulsorily register online on the official website of Techfest.
● After registration, a Team ID will be provided to each team which shall be used for future
references.
● In case of any disputes or discrepancies, the decision of the organisers or judges shall be
treated as final and binding on all.
● The design presented by the teams should be original (not protected by means of
patent/copyright/technical publication by anyone).
● Changes, if any, will be notified to the registered participants through mail. However, the latest
information will be that which is on the official website of Techfest, at any particular time
NOTE
● +/- 5% error dimensional error may be there in actual track.
● There might be a surprise obstacle carrying certain bonus points.
TEAM SPECIFICATIONS
● Only students with a valid identity card of their respective institutes are allowed to participate
in the competition.
● A team can have a maximum of 4 members.
● Students from different institutes can be a part of the same team.
STRUCTURE
The competition is divided into 2 stages:
Stage 1: Abstract submission- Every team is required to submit their design for the robot,
which should also contain a detailed description of the key components of the design. The
submissions which satisfy the specifications given in the problem statement will be qualified
for the second stage which will be informed to the teams through the mail. There are no
restrictions on design and you can think like an unconventional thinker. Selected teams will
move to stage 2.
Stage 2: The teams shortlisted will compete in Round 1, to be held at Techfest (27th-29th
December), and those qualified in Round 1 will further compete in Round 2, also to be held
during Techfest.
➢ Round 1: This will be a knock-out round in which 2 teams will have to compete in the
given arena, starting from two opposite ends. The boat which reaches the other end
first will be considered eligible for Round 2.
➢ Round 2: Teams successfully clearing Round 1 will compete against each other in
Round 2 for the final positions.
REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION
● The Participants have to register on the official Techfest Website and fill in all the necessary
details: www.techfest.org > Competitions > RowBoatics >Explore More> Register or may
directly register on techfest.org/rowboatics.
● Submission Format- The project report should be submitted in the Abstract Submission Form
in a pdf format with name RowBoatics_TeamID_TeamLeaderName.pdf
TIMELINE
Last date for Registration 30th November, 2023
Last date for submission of abstract submission 30th November, 2023
Results and shortlisting of teams for Stage 2 1st December, 2023
Final round - Stage 2 competition 27th-29th December 2023
CERTIFICATE POLICY
● Certificate of Excellence will be provided to the Top 3 teams.
● E-Certificates of participation will be given to the teams scoring more than the critical marks
which will be decided later.
PRIZE MONEY
The Prize money will be awarded to the top 3 Winners via NEFT and will be processed within
30 working days after receiving the Prize Money from Sponsors.
The Winners have to mail the following information (immediately after the announcement of
the results) to [email protected] .
Subject: RowBoatics, team id - your position (example RowBoatics, RowB-1234567 – 1st
position)
Body of mail-
1. Account Holder’s Name
2. Account Number
3. Bank name and Branch name.
4. IFSC Code.
5. Photograph of Passbook as proof.
